Can you build in a flood plain? I am guessing you can, or there would be no houses in Florida. I started doing the research. How flood plain are we? It looks from the survey as if we are only at the edge of the …
When you get a construction loan, they don’t just hand you the money all at once to put in the bank and pay people out of it. The lender disburses money to you and your contractor on a payment plan, called a Draw Schedule. Certain …
The Schumacher Cross Creek model comes with a “pocket office.” It is right beside the entry, off the hallway. The office is 7′ x 7′. It has one window that looks out the front. See that window on the porch? That is my office window. …
They sent us a breakdown, we wrote our notes, got more answers and we were ready for our pre-construction meeting. This is it! We signed off on everything! Waiting for the Construction Loan The construction loan was a hurry up and wait process. We seem …
We made very few changes to the basic lighting that came with our house. I love lighting and eventually we will put in exactly what we want, but this will do for now. It is all in Brushed Nickel finish. Not a fan, but it …
So, we are going with the Schumacher Cross Creek. We’ve made modifications, but not to the kitchen. The cabinets might not be what I would have chosen, but for the difference in price, I will learn to love them. The island is standard at counter …
We decided on vinyl siding for our home. There are a lot of options and we did a lot of research. I love the look of wood. Even before we chose a house plan, I wanted board and batten or lap siding. I like “the …
We ended up modifying the floor plans, changing window locations, removing some walls and cabinets and adding a carport. We worked with two people at this stage. The website says they are New Home Consultants. The gentleman helped with floorplans modifications, the young woman helped …
The house includes a 5′ fiberglass one piece tub and shower combination. This is fine for the guest bathroom, but I want a deeper tub for me. I went through this before when I added a second bath to the log cabin. I did a …
Tuff Shed cabins and auxiliary buildings are built on your location. The outside is finished and you complete the inside yourself. With planning, these little houses like the Tuff Shed TR-1600 2-story farmhouse can be finished to make an economical house. The Yellowstone Cabin Shell …
